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Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Description for Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper
Paperback. When three American men discover a community of women, living in perfect isolation in the Amazon, they decide there simply must be men somewhere. How could these women survive without man's knowledge, experience and strength, not to mention reproductive power? Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
What would happen if society was run by women? Charlotte Perkins Gilman imagines the result...
When three American men discover a community of women, living in perfect isolation in the Amazon, they decide there simply must be men somewhere. How could these women survive without man's knowledge, experience and strength, not to mention reproductive power? In fact, what they have found is a civilisation free from disease, poverty and the weight of tradition. All alone, the women have created a society of calm and prosperity, a feminist utopia that dares to threaten the very concept of male superiority.
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Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784870522
SKU
V9781784870522
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99-99
About Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman (Author) Charlotte Perkins Gilman was born in 1860 in Connecticut. She was a feminist and journalist and author of a number of fiction and non-fiction works. These include Women and Economics (1898), Concerning Children (1900), The Home: Its Work and Influence (1903) and Herland (1915). She is best remembered for her short story ‘The Yellow ... Read more
Reviews for Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper
This is a Utopian novel by a feminist set in the Amazon rainforest - and it is funny... Prepare for a feminist lecture, but one that does not lose sight of the need to entertain
Guardian
Prolific, ambitious, and deeply earnest in her desire to make the world more just for women, Gilman's long career as a speaker ... Read more
Guardian
Prolific, ambitious, and deeply earnest in her desire to make the world more just for women, Gilman's long career as a speaker ... Read more